With their last single, °C-ute proved that a (not so) little bit of good marketing can go a long way with sales figures. Now with their latest single, Aitai Aitai Aitai na, they’ve proven that that and an above average song can go even further. In their first week of sales, they’ve broken their own personal record again by selling 46,827 copies, placing 4th on the Oricon charts just below AKB48!! These first-week sales are more than Kimi wa Jitensha, Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku sold all together, making this single their all-time best-seller in one week. Now I’m even more excited to see what °C-ute has coming for us.

And hey, I think Tsunku might finally be getting the hang of this producing thing for the first time since 2004 this year! And maybe for the first time ever, UFA is learning how to manage and market! Whaaaaaaaat?!

The lovely trio subunit of After School, Orange Caramel, is going to be releasing their first album soon. They’ve started releasing teasers for the title song, “Lipstick”. After several images, we have our first audio/visual teaser today:

Like this:

A year ago I would have literally shot myself for saying what I’m about to say. Let me disclaim this by saying I only would want this if Reina was already out of the picture (graduated from Morning Musume).

Guys. Michishige Sayumi needs to go solo.

I know what you’re thinking: girl can’t sing. The fuck are you thinking, Tsuki? No, she can’t sing. I agree. But let me have you first listen to the radio rip of her solo song off of Morning Musume’s upcoming 13th album:

My favorite electropop group, Perfume, just released a PV for “FAKE IT,” the b-side off of the Nee single released almost two years ago. I’m not 100% sure why this is just being released now, but check it out!